SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
RISE OF THE SLAVE TRADE BLACK HISTORY IN COLONIAL AMERICA
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To work as government officials
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To settle conquered territories
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to preform manual labor
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To serve as warriors
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Detailed explanation-1: -Agriculture. Large numbers of slaves were employed in agriculture. As a general rule, slaves were considered suitable for working some crops but not others.
Detailed explanation-2: -The vast majority of enslaved Africans employed in plantation agriculture were field hands. Even on plantations, however, they worked in other capacities. Some were domestics and worked as butlers, waiters, maids, seamstresses, and launderers. Others were assigned as carriage drivers, hostlers, and stable boys.
Detailed explanation-3: -Besides planting and harvesting, there were numerous other types of labor required on plantations and farms. Enslaved people had to clear new land, dig ditches, cut and haul wood, slaughter livestock, and make repairs to buildings and tools.
Detailed explanation-4: -Ancient Rome Besides manual labor, slaves performed many domestic services, and might be employed at highly skilled jobs and professions. Teachers, accountants, and physicians were often slaves.